In The Books of Jeu and the Pistis Sophia as Handbooks to Eternity Erin Evans offers an in-depth examination of the Coptic Books of Jeu and Pistis Sophia, demonstrating their system of cosmology and ritual practice, and their relationship to other contemporary Gnostic myths and ideas.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Erin Evans, Ph.D. (2012), University of Edinburgh, is currently an ACLS Public Fellow at the U.S. Department of State. She has published articles on Gnosticism in both historical and modern pop cultural contexts.

Description du livre Brill, Netherlands, 2015. Hardback. État : New. 24 x 20 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book. Despite the surge of interest in Gnostic texts following the discovery of the Nag Hammadi library, the Coptic Books of Jeu and Pistis Sophia remain understudied. Often dismissed as convoluted, confused, and repetitious, Erin Evans convincingly shows that these texts represent the writings of a distinct religious group with a consistent system of theology, cosmology, and ritual practice. This book offers an in-depth examination of these texts, their relationship to other contemporary Gnostic ideas, and their use in the context of a practicing religious group. Three thematic sections demonstrate how the collection of texts functions as a whole, covering baptisms and mystical ascent procedures, guides to moral living, and introductory texts and myths. N° de réf. du libraire AAC9789004284463

Description du livre Brill, Netherlands, 2015. Hardback. État : New. 24 x 20 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book. Despite the surge of interest in Gnostic texts following the discovery of the Nag Hammadi library, the Coptic Books of Jeu and Pistis Sophia remain understudied. Often dismissed as convoluted, confused, and repetitious, Erin Evans convincingly shows that these texts represent the writings of a distinct religious group with a consistent system of theology, cosmology, and ritual practice. This book offers an in-depth examination of these texts, their relationship to other contemporary Gnostic ideas, and their use in the context of a practicing religious group. Three thematic sections demonstrate how the collection of texts functions as a whole, covering baptisms and mystical ascent procedures, guides to moral living, and introductory texts and myths. N° de réf. du libraire AAC9789004284463

Description du livre Brill. Hardback. État : new. BRAND NEW, The Books of Jeu and the Pistis Sophia as Handbooks to Eternity: Exploring the Gnostic Mysteries of the Ineffable, Erin Evans, In "The "Books of Jeu" and the "Pistis Sophia" as Handbooks to Eternity" Erin Evans offers an in-depth examination of the Coptic "Books of Jeu" and "Pistis Sophia," demonstrating their system of cosmology and ritual practice, and their relationship to other contemporary Gnostic myths and ideas. N° de réf. du libraire B9789004284463

Description du livre BRILL, 2015. Hardback. État : NEW. 9789004284463 This listing is a new book, a title currently in-print which we order directly and immediately from the publisher. N° de réf. du libraire HTANDREE0945121